King’s Quest V
This is one of the more modern titles that I will be likely to include on my site. It was made in 1990, comes on a CD, and is even…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (5 of 5): Additional Software
This final branch of the demo disk is probably the most interesting to me. I love games, but I’m also really interested in 8-bit productivity applications. This highlights some of…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (4 of 5): Audio Software
As alluded to in the third article in this series, the machine has a 3-voice FM synthesizer (in addition to a 3-voice PSG synthesizer, for a max of six voices…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (3 of 5): System Features –
This begins sort of the core content of the disk. You’ve been warned not to flush your floppy disks down the toilet and you’ve become a master typist, now it’s…
Introduction to FM77AV20EX disk (2 of 5): Keyboard Practice
This is the keyboard practice branch of the menu. It is divided into three sections: alphabet, kana entry, and complex entry including kanji. Keyboard entry should not be so exciting,…